K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

1. The above writ petition has been filed as a public interest litigation by a Society, raising socially relevant questions touching upon the safety of passengers commuting through the roads of the State. The petitioners claimed the following reliefs:-

(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders commanding the respondents to initiate steps to remove all types of obstruction in roads and road margins and recover the costs from those responsible for erecting the same. Further, to erect and establish and correct proper destination roads and traffic signals in the public roads leading to Sabarimala.

(ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writs, directions or orders commanding respondents 2 to 5 to consider and issue appropriate directions in view to the petitioner's Exhibit P1.

(iii) Issue such other orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2. We notice that the second respondent Director General of Police, State of Kerala has filed a counter affidavit through the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Police Head quarters, Thiruvananthapuram admitting the large number of unauthorised adve